Work · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to FOCUSPDF
Meet FOCUSPDF. Your next PDF viewer.
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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I built EmbedPDF: an MIT-licensed, open-source PDF viewer that aims to match all of Adobe Acrobat’s paid features… for free. Already working: - Annotations (highlight, sticky notes, free text, ink) - True redaction (content actually removed) - Search, text selection, zoom, rotation - Runs fully in the browser, no server needed - Drop-in SDK for React, Vue, Preact, vanilla JS Why? Acrobat is heavy, closed, and pricey. I wanted something lightweight, hackable, and embeddable anywhere. Demo: https://app.embedpdf.com/ Website: https://www.embedpdf.com/ GitHub:…
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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GetPDF▲3A clean and private way to view, scan, and manage PDFs
Dec 2025 · getpdf.me · its alternatives →
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ClickPDF▲4100% private, browser-based PDF tools. No file uploads.
Aug 2026 · clickpdf.in · its alternatives →
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Hi HN! I've been working on SimplePDF to solve a problem I encounter weekly: filling out non-editable PDFs [1] --- # About SimplePDF - The documents you load, edit, fill never see the light of my server, everything is processed locally – no remote uploading anything. This includes the PDF generation. - There are no analytics / third party tracking your every move (I do collect usage data, but it's fully anonymous and processed and stored on my server): therefore no annoying cookie banner. You can read more on the Privacy Policy [2] - If someone before you has filled the same document,…
2022 · simplepdf.eu · its alternatives →
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FiPDF — Convert Images to PDF with OCR, No Upload Needed
2025 · fipdf.netlify.app · its alternatives →
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2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Private and Instant PDF Tools that Run 100% in Your Browser
Oct 2025 · pdfyogi.com · its alternatives →
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2023 · simplepdf.github.io · its alternatives →
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I created this tool to make it quick and easy to sign PDF contracts, without having to deal with installing additional software and without worrying that my PDFs will get uploaded to a third party. It supports the bare minimum for my most common usecases. It is not intended to be a full-featured PDF editor. Features include filling PDF forms, inserting images and text, and rotating PDFs. Check it out by either picking a PDF of your own - https://photown.github.io/private-pdf/, or with a preloaded sample PDF -…
2023 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Summarize docs & images quickly. Save time, get key points.
2024 · its alternatives →
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